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Australian AMC 2012 - Senior Question 24

AMC AUSTRALIA · Australian AMC 2012 - Senior

Question 24

A spherical ball of radius 1 rests inside a holder in the shape of an inverted pyramid. The pyramid has a horizontal square top and its other faces are equilateral triangles. It is large enough to enclose the ball.

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How far is the centre of the ball above the apex X of the pyramid?
  1. $\sqrt2$
  2. $\frac32$
  3. $3-\sqrt2$
  4. $\sqrt3$
  5. 2